The structure in the foreground, sometimes referred to as the 'Stone Jug,' was the first dormitory on campus. An article in a February 1897 issue of the St. Stephen's Messenger notes the following: "In this house lived the few students, who at...
The top portion of the gable on this front-gabled home is cut-off in this photograph. The house is sided in shakes and has a few steps up to an enclosed front entry vestibule with flat roof. To the right of the entry vestibule there is an oriel...
This is the side view of large home with mansard roof and a tower. There are two large chimneys extending from the roofline. The windows feature decorative lintels with keystones and dark shutters. An oriel window projects from the side of the home...
This small bungalow has a roof line that curves over the porch. The house appears to have had few changes since it was built, although it's unlikely that the stucco is original. it is a simple construction, with unusual porch columns with brackets.
This late nineteenth century house has had few changes over the years, although the porch has been replaced. There are double brackets under the eaves, the windows are very plain, and the roof slopes steeply in the back. Its history is not known.
One of the very simple, single family dwellings along Piermont Avenue in South Nyack. Few changes have been made in over 100 years. This house is very close to the road and has an addition on the back overlooking the Hudson River.
This dwelling is one of many on Nyack's First Avenue that has had few major changes in over 100 years. The sunbursts over the third-story windows and the carving over the portal are unusual.
This modest residence, built around 1912, has had few changes over the years. There is a wide dormer over the front roof and the bay window must add light ot the downstairs. The picture in the 1998 "Historic Sites and Structures Survey, Upper...
Here's another house on Nyack's First Avenue that has had few alterations. The details on the porch and along the eaves are probably original. The house is presently occupied by the Parent Child Center of Rockland County. The house can be located...
This tidy dwelling has had few changes over the years. It was built before 1884 and can be found on the Burleigh map, "Nyack on the Hudson." On the left is a one-story portion that was added later. The brick church, once the First Baptist Church,...
The notable architectural details on this house are few. There is a Victorian tower, a bay window, and a carved barge board in the eave. See also Nyack Library image #2732.
This elegant Nyack house, which has a marvelous view of the Hudson River, has quite a few architectural styles, including an octagonal tower. This was the home of William Voorhis, designer, owner, and racer of sailing ships and steamers.
This brick mill building is one of a few surviving industrial sites in the Village of Nyack. Shoes were made here. There is an extensive history in the 1988-89 Neiweg and Reimann "Survey of Historic Buildings Village of Nyack, New York," pp. 1 and ...
Handwritten letter dated June 15, 1836, from David Boyd, owner of a tanning business in Poughkeepsie, NY, to his 11-year-old son John Gary Boyd. John is a student at the Academy School, located on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY. He is obviously...
This map, hand-drawn in 1841, shows the Village of Nyack about 1822. It is signed on the back by Warren Dimmack of Dimmacks Ville. Almost all of the street names have changed since that time but Church Street has not. The mapmaker drew squares or...
The Knickerbocker Engine Company of Rockland Lake, NY owns this 1858 pumper, one of the few pieces of fire-fighting equipment available in the mid-1800s. The fire company would have been closely associated with the Knickerbocker Ice Company, which...
James writes to his friend Phil about the difficulties of army life. He has been marching for three weeks straight though serious weather conditions. One night the troops had to camp right down in the snow. He mentions that there are strong Union...
James writes this letter to his sister while recuperating in the hospital. He tells his sister that General Hooker has ordered all able men back to the front. He's not afraid, but dreads the loads he will have to carry. He fears "the hardest time...
